# EIF

Nearly €80bn of public money is flooding into European VCs and startups. Is it what the market needs?
Pro
Analysis
April 17, 2026
Nearly €80bn of public money is flooding into European VCs and startups. Is it what the market needs?
Some investors are cautious about the influx of public money, arguing other systemic changes are needed instead
Anne Sraders
EIF launches €15bn fund of funds to back 100 growth-stage VCs
News
March 25, 2026
EIF launches €15bn fund of funds to back 100 growth-stage VCs
It's the largest fund of funds of its kind
Amy Lewin
EIF eyeing ‘more ambitious’ defence investing programme as it doubles down on military tech
News
January 29, 2026
EIF eyeing ‘more ambitious’ defence investing programme as it doubles down on military tech
The fund is the largest backer of European VCs and has increasingly focused on investing in defence
Anne Sraders
Europe’s most active LPs since 2020
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Most active investors
January 9, 2026
Europe’s most active LPs since 2020
Sifted found out which LPs have been the most active cheque writers amid the highs and lows of 2020 through 2025
Anne Sraders
Italian LPs poised to invest more in VC
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Analysis
October 31, 2025
Italian LPs poised to invest more in VC
Fiscal incentives for LPs to funnel money into Italian VCs could boost the ecosystem, but investors remain cautious about the market
Anne Sraders